Doc. No. MO-RKN-3009
Version 1.9: Sep. 07, 2010
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LIMITS, AMBIENT CONDITIONS
LIMITS, AMBIENT CONDITIONS
The container is designed to maintain the temperature of the cargo shipped by cooling or heating
the air inside the container.
The following conditions must apply for the container to work properly:
Pre-conditioning of Cargo
The container does not have battery capacity to cool down or heat up a large quantity of cargo.
The container is designed to maintain the temperature of the cargo. It is therefore very important
that the cargo is pre-conditioned correctly.
Minimum Operating Time
For a +5°C (+41°F) set temperature the minimum operating time without recharging the batteries
is 30 hours provided that the ambient temperature is between -10°C (+14°F) and +30°C (+86°F).
However, the operating time will increase if the ambient temperature is closer to the set
temperature of the loading area. For other set temperatures contact Envirotainers Cold Chain
Management team for advice: [email protected]
Exposure to Extreme Heat; above +30°C (+86°F)
The container can maintain the temperature in the loading area even though the ambient
temperature is b30°C (+86°F) and +40°C (+104°F), but the battery consumption will
increase, and the operating time will therefore decrease. For example, if the ambient temperature
is +35°C (+95°F) and the set temperature is +5°C (+41°F), the container can maintain the
temperature but the operating time will be reduced.
Exposure to Extreme Cold; below -10°C (+14°F)
The container can maintain the temperature in the loading area even though the ambient
temperature is between -10°C (+14°F) and -20°C (-4°F), but the battery consumption will increase,
and the operating time will therefore decrease. For example, if the ambient temperature is -20°C
(-4°F) and the set temperature is +5°C (41°F), the container can maintain the temperature but the
operating time will be reduced.